Furious Chris Brunt turns up heat on Alan Pardew

Brunt made an impact off the bench in Saturday’s defeat by HuddersfieldDARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

Alan Pardew’s position at West Bromwich Albion looks increasingly precarious after Chris Brunt, one of his senior players, laid into the manager and his team-mates after Saturday’s defeat by Huddersfield Town.

Pardew faces the sack after only 14 Premier League games in charge should his side lose away to Watford on Saturday and news has emerged of angry exchanges in The Hawthorns dressing room. Brunt is understood to have criticised his team-mates for a lack of effort in the 2-1 defeat before criticising Pardew’s tactics.

The Northern Ireland midfielder’s outburst is likely to be well received by furious Albion supporters, who have lost faith in Pardew and many of his players after one Premier League win since his appointment. Brunt is understood to have questioned…

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